Jun 3, 2016 | Sexual Assualt / Domestic Violence
The Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence collaborated with many community partners to host a rally today where we responded to the recent acts of violence perpetrated against our citizens: “We must turn towards the recent reports of...
Feb 21, 2016 | News & Events, Uncategorized
Local Control – Are Counties and Cities mere “Creatures of the State?” There is a growing trend in the Capitol where more politicians want to strip local decision-making authority from cities and counties. We saw this last session with banning the...
Jan 18, 2016 | Human Rights
I had the honor of addressing the crowd at the recent rally on the Statehouse steps on Saturday, January 16, 2016. It was a rainy day, but the crowd didn’t let them dampen spirits. (Speech from Rally on Jan. 16, 2016) I come before you today with a message of...
Jan 18, 2016 | Civil Discourse
This year’s legislative session started with a daylong training about how we, as legislators, could find common ground with our peers and solve problems. I had the honor of attending facilitator training from the National Institute for Civil Discourse this past...
Apr 3, 2015 | Human Rights
It was an honor to speak at the Press Conference today with Planned Parenthood and so many amazing supporters of women’s rights. Here are my comments: Access to a full range of quality health care services is the bedrock for women’s safety and equality. Access to...
